TV channels & antenna towers in Freeland, Michigan

Freeland is a town of about 6,970 people in Michigan. There are 21 licensed TV transmitters within 70 miles: 11 full-power and 10 low-power. Based on each transmitter's power, antenna height and distance, 16 are likely to arrive at fair strength or better, and 6 at good or strong strength.

8 of them are within 25 miles of Freeland, 7 sit 25 to 45 miles away and 6 are more than 45 miles out. Two of the 7 network stations in range are licensed to Bay City, so most of the network channels you will find here come from Bay City's stations.

The best-placed network stations are ABC on channel 12 (WJRT-TV), CBS on channel 5 (WNEM-TV), NBC on channel 25 (WEYI-TV), Fox on channel 66 (WSMH) and CW on channel 46 (WBSF). 4 full-power stations in range have no network listed in our data; these are typically public television, religious, shopping or independent stations.

The main network towers around Freeland are in different directions: ABC 171° S (21 mi), CBS 105° ESE (15 mi), NBC 136° SE (29 mi) and Fox 173° S (21 mi). Aim at the farthest one you want first, or use a multi-directional antenna.

Two network stations, WJRT-TV and WSMH, transmit from the same tower site about 21 miles south of Freeland (171° S). Point at that site and a single antenna setting picks them all up.

Of the 7 full-power and Class A network signals that reach Freeland at fair strength or better, 57% arrive from the south; the rest are spread across two other directions.

All of the main network towers are within their radio horizon as seen from Freeland, so signals arrive fairly directly and a well-placed antenna should hold them steadily.

The farthest main network tower for Freeland is WEYI-TV (NBC), 29 miles away with a good estimated signal. That is why we suggest an amplified indoor or attic antenna here. Viewers who do not need that station can often manage with less.

WNEM-TV is only 15 miles away with a strong signal. Signals that strong can overload an amplifier, so start without one and add it only if distant channels are missing. Read when an amplifier helps.

With 16 stations at fair strength or better, Freeland ranks 205th of 447 places in Michigan: the same as the typical Michigan town (16). Its nearest major network tower is 15 miles away, against a state median of 20 miles.

56% of Michigan's cities and towns get the same recommendation: an amplified indoor or attic antenna. The nearest larger city is Saginaw Township North, 7.3 miles away.